Criminal justice & public safety 207 measures
Crimes and sentencing, policing, prisons, firearms, domestic violence and public safety.
207 Measures27 Became law49 Passed a chamber122 In committee9 Vetoed
Measures 49
StatusAllBecame lawVetoedTo the governorPassed a chamberIn committeeIntroducedSortMomentumLatest action
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- AB 412Relating to: mandatory reporting requirements and referring cases of threatened or suspected child abuse to law enforcement. (FE)Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- AB 573Relating to: sexual assault forensic examination compensation.Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- AB 630Relating to: tracking a person who is registered as a sex offender but unable to provide an address.Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- AB 36Relating to: law enforcement and firefighter annuitants in the Wisconsin Retirement System who are rehired by a participating employer. (FE)Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- AB 187Relating to: training completion awards for volunteer firefighters. (FE)Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- SB 626Relating to: police authority to disable drones threatening public safety and providing a penalty.Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- SB 147Relating to: interpreter action by telephone or live audiovisual means in civil or criminal proceedings.Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- SB 546Relating to: authorizing additional circuit court and criminal justice system positions. (FE)Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- SB 956Relating to: position authorizations for Internet crimes against children law enforcement. (FE)Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- AB 298Relating to: grants for technical colleges to provide mapping data to law enforcement. (FE)Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- AB 148Relating to: interpreter action by telephone or live audiovisual means in civil or criminal proceedings.Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- SB 227Relating to: the law enforcement officers’ bill of rights.Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- AB 834Relating to: courtroom supports for and sealing the identifying information of child victims and child witnesses of human trafficking crimes. (FE)Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- AB 824Relating to: displaying a human trafficking resource center hotline poster. (FE)Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- AB 259Relating to: criminal trespass at a campground and providing a penalty. (FE)Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- SB 955Relating to: Internet crimes against children law enforcement and making an appropriation. (FE)Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- SB 92Relating to: theft crimes and providing a penalty. (FE)Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- SB 838Relating to: a human trafficking victim services grant program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- SB 64Relating to: injuring or killing a police or fire animal and providing a penalty.Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- SB 132Relating to: classification of the crime of impersonating law enforcement officers, fire fighters, and certain other emergency personnel and providing a…Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- AB 278Relating to: grants to law enforcement agencies for data-sharing platforms.Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- SB 93Relating to: recommendation to revoke extended supervision, parole, or probation if a person is charged with a crime. (FE)Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- AB 229Relating to: the law enforcement officers’ bill of rights.Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- AB 34Relating to: court-issued criminal complaints in officer-involved deaths.Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- SB 115Relating to: Department of Justice collection and reporting of certain criminal case data. (FE)Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- SB 95Relating to: restitution orders following a conviction for human trafficking and restoration of the right to vote to a person barred from voting as a result of…Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- SB 671Relating to: creating a crime of grooming a child for sexual activity and providing a penalty.Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- SB 253Relating to: jurisdiction over juveniles on federal enclaves. (FE)Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- AB 514Relating to: authorizing additional circuit court and criminal justice system positions. (FE)Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- SB 15Relating to: increased penalties for crimes against adults at risk; restraining orders for adults at risk; freezing assets of a defendant charged with…Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- SB 224Relating to: the rights of sexual assault crime victims.Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- SB 91Relating to: imposing the penalty of life imprisonment for the crime of child trafficking and providing a penalty. (FE)Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- AB 124Relating to: prohibiting persons who have been convicted of a violent crime from changing their name and providing a penalty.Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- AB 179Relating to: requirements for lighting on police vehicles.Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- SB 445Relating to: consideration of a certain definition of antisemitism for purposes of laws, ordinances, policies, or criminal penalty enhancers concerning…Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- AB 414Relating to: immunity from prosecution for certain crimes based on assisting a victim of sexual assault, extending the time limit for prosecution of…Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- SB 266Relating to: human trafficking and trafficking of a child and providing a penalty.Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- SB 862Relating to: the administration of the office of county sheriff and the appointment of county medical examiners. (FE)Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- SB 94Relating to: civil action for injury or damages resulting from riot or vandalism, participation in a riot, prohibiting certain limitations or restrictions on…Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- SB 57Relating to: county sheriff assistance with certain federal immigration functions. (FE)Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- AB 417Relating to: emergency testing of a criminal defendant for certain diseases. (FE)Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- AB 236Relating to: the rights of sexual assault crime victims.Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- AB 191Relating to: requiring a subpoena to a law enforcement officer or tribal law enforcement officer served in official capacity to be served at the officer’s work…Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- AB 66Relating to: dismissing or amending certain criminal charges and deferred prosecution agreements for certain crimes.Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- SB 186Relating to: training completion awards for volunteer firefighters. (FE)Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- SB 953Relating to: Internet crimes against children administrative subpoenas for the crime of sexual extortion when the crime victim is a child. (FE)Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- SB 303Relating to: grants for technical colleges to provide mapping data to law enforcement. (FE)Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Passed a chamber50
- AJR 95Relating to: designating October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Wisconsin.Last action February 9, 2026: Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthorPassed a chamber50
- AR 9Relating to: recognizing July 21, 2025, to July 27, 2025, as Probation and Parole Agent Appreciation Week.Last action January 8, 2026: Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthorPassed a chamber50
Members who author the most criminal justice & public safety bills
- MemberSeatBills on this topic
- Barbara Dittrich84
- Elijah Behnke77
- Jeff Mursau63
- Van Wanggaard63
- Dave Murphy61
- Jerry O'Connor61
- Jim Piwowarczyk56
- Rick Gundrum55
- Darrin Madison51
- Jesse James49
- Angela Stroud48
- Chuck Wichgers48
- Will Penterman46
- Lindee Brill43
- Brent Jacobson42
- Dave Maxey41
- Francesca Hong41
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez40
- André Jacque39
- Christian Phelps38
- Cory Tomczyk36
- Bob Donovan35
- Paul Melotik34
- Joy Goeben33
- Dean Kaufert27
- David Steffen26
- Renuka Mayadev25
- Calvin Callahan23
- Ron Tusler21
- Angelina Cruz19
- Kalan Haywood19
- Scott Allen18
- Joel Kitchens17
- Eric Wimberger14
- Paul Tittl14
- Rob Hutton14
- Tony Kurtz11
- John Spiros10
- Treig Pronschinske4
- Kevin Petersen3
Counts each member's authored bills in this topic among their top three topics (Open States bulk data of October 1, 2026). Search all bills · All topics.
Sources for this page
- Open States bulk data (bills, actions, subjects): https://open.pluralpolicy.com/data/ - copied November 2, 2026
- Topic method: measures are tagged from their official titles and subjects; one measure can sit in several topics: /topics/ - copied November 2, 2026
- Official Wisconsin Legislature bill pages: /bills/ - copied November 2, 2026
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